the Wadden Sea World Heritage Summer School 2025 is taking place from 18-29 August 2025. This unique international programme offers Bachelor’s and Master’s students the opportunity to explore the challenges of climate change, conservation, and sustainable development within the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site.

Bringing together interdisciplinary perspectives, participants will engage with leading experts in ecology, environmental science, social science, law, and economics. The programme includes: 

• Introductory lectures from renowned researchers and practitioners
• On-site field visits in Denmark and Germany
• Collaboration with local stakeholders to explore real-world solutions
• International teamwork to tackle transboundary challenges

The summer school titled “Wadden Sea Under Pressure – Solving Wicked Problems in Times of Climate Change” begins in Ribe, Denmark, before traveling to Sylt, Germany, and concluding in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, where participants will attend the annual Wadden Sea Day symposium.

The programme is open to Bachelor’s and Master’s students in fields such as marine environmental studies, marine resource management, tourism management, sustainable development, geography, and related disciplines. Priority is given to students from Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands, with two spots reserved for international participants from countries with which the Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation has a Memorandum of Understanding (Mauritania, South Korea, United Kingdom).

The application deadline is 15 May 2025, and participation is limited to 16 students.

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The Wadden Sea World Heritage Summer School is a joint initiative of the Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation led by the Alfred-Wegener-Institute, FH Westküste University of Applied Sciences, the Waddenacademie, and the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat, with support from the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park Authority and the Danish Wadden Sea National Park.